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Aphid-trapping glandular hairs on hybrids ofSolanum tuberosum andS. berthaultii

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The foliage of hybrids ofS. tuberosum cv. Pentland Crown andS. berthaultii bore four-lobed, glandular hairs which, when ruptured by aphid movements, released a sticky substance which glued the aphids to the plant. The transference of this property makes it more worthwhile testing as a means of decreasing the spread of aphid-borne viruses.

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    R. W. Gibson

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Gibson, R.W. Aphid-trapping glandular hairs on hybrids ofSolanum tuberosum andS. berthaultii . Potato Res 17, 152–154 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02360379

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